8 Demo Versions Of Famous Songs You'll Barely Recognise

3. Eminem €“ Lose Yourself

Yet another demo version that is instrumentally very similar to the final product, but with lyrics that are completely different. Lose Yourself was released as the first single from soundtrack album 8 Mile.

Compare the opening:
Look, if you had, one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted. In one moment Would you capture it, or just let it slip?
To
Yo, if you could just, for one minute Or one split second in time, forget everything Everything that bothers you, all your problems Everything, and follow me
And you can see just how far the lyrical differences go. While the chorus of the demo features some of the song's iconic lyrics, it sounds a lot more Slim Shady than Eminem. Overall, the demo of Lose Yourself is more desperate and intense, and is overall a much rawer take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iQNXr4eKis
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